Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Iguanodectidae () > Iguanodectinae
Etymology: Iguanodectes:Arawak, iwana = the name of a lizard; cited by Cristobal Colon, gave also the name to the island of "Guanahani"; 1492 (Ref. 45335).